global and local perspectives on population health

... slavery, conscripted 2898_book.fm Page Monday, July 26, 2004 12:14 PM PERSPECTIVES ON GOLD AND GOLD MINING and convict labor, unhealthy and shortened life span, and degraded living conditions (Anikin ... Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining Ronald Eisler, Ph.D CRC PR E S S Boca Raton London New York Washington, D.C 2898_C00.fm Page iv ... emphasis on jewelry, bullion and coinage, medicine, dentistry, and electronics; properties, including geological, physical, chemical, and biological; sources and production; concentrations in field...

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... approximately million dollars (Petralia 1996) Fluctuations in the price of gold are considered irrational and based on fear, greed, and anxiety rather than on industrial production and associated ... and iron content However, it can also be mobilized by hydrothermal solutions and granitic intrusion; deep crustal faults are important in the accumulation and transport of ore-bearing solutions ... deposition are considered to be particularly favorable for either the liberation, concentration, transport, or precipitation of gold and, hence, for the formation of large deposits When considering...

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... J., A von Bohlen, F Alt, and R Klockenkamper 2000 Separation and enrichment of palladium and gold in biological and environmental samples, adapted to the determination by total reflection X-ray ... absorption spectrometry [AAS] (Brown and Smith 1980; Kehoe et al 1988; Niskavaara and Kontas 1990; Ohta et al 1995; Begerow et al 1997), fire assay (Gasparrini 1993), and neutron activation [NA] and ... metal–metal bonds in which it is difficult to assign formal oxidation states Additional information on stereochemistry, stability of complexes, oxidation– reduction potentials, current theories, and other...

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... 2004 12:14 PM GOLD CONCENTRATIONS IN FIELD COLLECTIONS 57 Table 5.2 Gold Concentrations in Selected Plants and Animals* Taxonomic Group, Species, and Other Variables Concentration Referencea Plants ... 18 Urine Healthy Healthy (N = 43) Healthy (N = 21) Students Construction workers 2898_book.fm Page 59 Monday, July 26, 2004 12:14 PM GOLD CONCENTRATIONS IN FIELD COLLECTIONS Table 5.2 (continued) ... 12:14 PM 62 PERSPECTIVES ON GOLD AND GOLD MINING Hannington, M., P Herzig, S Scott, G Thompson, and P Rona 1991 Comparative mineralogy and geochemistry of gold-bearing sulfide deposits on the mid-ocean...

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... macdonaldi) was severely inhibited in a dose-dependent fashion by monovalent gold ions and other strongly oxidizing metal ions — especially Ag+, Cu+2, and Hg+2 — at concentrations of 100 mg/L and ... sulfur and sulfide oxidation by ferric ions from bacterial oxidation of ferrous ions The maximum concentration of attached Thiobacillus increases with increasing concentration of Fe+2 and decreases ... (Ag+)-induced contractions in skeletal muscle and that intracellular Au+3 activates the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca+2 release channel to partially contribute to the tonic contractions (Nihonyanagi and Oba...

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... union personnel, and others, also lack information about mercury transformations in the environment Education on the toxicological properties of mercury and its transformation products is strongly ... ago (de Lacerda and Salomons 1998) Contamination is reflected by elevated mercury concentrations in air, water, and diet, and in hair, urine, blood, and other tissues However, only a few studies ... order to conform to recognized safe occupational levels, implementation of more frequent medical examinations with emphasis on early detection and treatment of disease states, and continuation of...

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... affects eosinophil differentiation, adhesion, effector function, and survival, and is considered the most important cytokine in eosinophil regulation High concentrations of sodium gold thiomalate ... of his hands and fingers (Suarez et al 2000) At work, he handled, without gloves, a solution containing 5% gold trichloride and 0.006% cobalt and nickel He had no dental restorations and no previous ... Goldschlager (one of several brands of a cinnamon-flavored 2898_book.fm Page 122 Monday, July 26, 2004 12:14 PM 122 PERSPECTIVES ON GOLD AND GOLD MINING schnapps containing 53% ethanol and 10 to 23...

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... massive and often contain acid-forming rocks and metal contaminants, they pose environmental hazards when exposed to air and water At present, billions of tons of waste rock left on the American landscape ... Environ Contam Toxicol., 61, 548–556 U.S National Academy of Sciences (USNAS), National Research Council, Committee on Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands 1999 Hardrock Mining on Federal Lands National ... extraction include land disturbance, erosion, and the disruption of riverine ecosystems (Ripley et al 1996) Discharges of water containing suspended solids and runoff from disturbed land affects local...

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... cyanide concentrations >20 µg/L and adverse effects on swimming and reproduction at >5 µg/L Exclusion from cyanide solutions or reductions of cyanide concentrations to nontoxic levels are the only ... cyanide concentrations inhibited respiration through iron complexation in cytochrome oxidase, and ATP production and other processes dependent on ATP (Towill et al 1978) At lower concentrations, ... where both inflow and evaporation are moderate and there is an outflow of evapoconcentrated water containing high concentrations of toxic constituents (Atkinson 2002) Questions that commonly arise about...

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... Korea Abandoned Au-Ag-Mo mine; maximum concentrations; Songcheon Tailings Farmland soil Cabbage Stream waters 2898_book.fm Page 228 Monday, July 26, 2004 12:14 PM 228 PERSPECTIVES ON GOLD AND GOLD ... Table 12.1 (continued) Arsenic Concentrations in Biota and Abiotic Materials Collected Near Gold Mining and Processing Facilities Location and Sample Abandoned Au-Ag-Cu-Zn mine; Dongil Tailings ... nutrition Extent of animal adaptation to arsenicals and the mechanisms of action Identification and quantification of mineral and chemical forms of arsenic in rocks, soils, and sediments that constitute...

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... Lim, H-S., J.S Lee, and H.T Chon 2003 Arsenic and heavy metal contamination in the vicinity of abandoned Songcheon Au-Ag-Mo mine, Korea 6th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, ... U.S Forest Service (USFS) considers abandoned mines unique subterranean habitat and is actively acquiring and managing lands containing abandoned mines, including abandoned gold mines, as protected ... offer additional protection to species of concern (Saugey et al 1988) Monitoring and research efforts now seem warranted on the suitability of abandoned underground gold mines and environs as habitat...

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... reclamation to control erosion, landslides, and water runoff (Galloway and Perry 1997) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act This act attempts to minimize environmental impacts from coal mining and ... operations by taking such measures as will prevent or control on- site and off-site damage to the environment and forest surface resources, including: control of erosion and landslides; control ... mining operations, and may cause irritation of the eye, nose, and throat, and other health problems The Clean Air Act is enforced by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, state, and local governments...

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... for conformance with safe occupational levels, implementation of regular and frequent medical examinations with emphasis on early detection and treatment of disease states, and continuation of ... must be abandoned, and improved remediation methodologies developed for mercury-contaminated environments using physical, chemical, and biological technologies 13 Cyanide extraction and water ... Disposition of abandoned underground mine sites Abandoned underground gold mines are known habitats for species of concern, including threatened and endangered species of bats Abandoned mine...

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... The definition of torture strictly followed the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Wang et al Conflict and Health 2010, 4:16 http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/4/1/16 ... analysis that included mean, Wang et al Conflict and Health 2010, 4:16 http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/4/1/16 standard deviation (SD) and 95% confidence interval (CIs) Bivariate analyses ... baseline clinical and functional assessment and lasting effects on the health of a vulnerable population Conflict and Health 2010 4:16 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full...

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... supply and spread through the population through person-toperson contact Infections caused by pathogens are diarrheal diseases such as E coli, giardia and the typhoid fever Some populations are ... enforceable health standards for contaminants in drinking water.” “Requires public notification of water systems violations and annual reports (Consumer Confidence Reports) to customers on contaminants ... boiling water containing lead and nitrate Boiling water that contains lead and nitrate actually increases its concentration and therefore poses as a greater risk for infection and poisoning It is...

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... information on land use in village and field, and studies local perceptions on forest landscapes and resources as well as local priorities in terms of land management and which land types, resources and ... Along cacet Câm foong fứt Description Land for garden Land for agriculture Land for peanut farming Land for forest plantation Land for cemetery Land for rice farming Land for pepper farming Land ... useful per plot and per use category 63 29 Distribution of non-tree species considered useful per plot and per use category 64 30 Villager’s perceptions on conservation and Phong Dien Nature...

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... the context of the island’s unique politics, culture and national identity, shedding light upon both Maltese society and on broader processes, both local and global, within the international ... illuminating perspective on the global/ local cultural dynamic, where ideologies of tradition and modernity are at one and the same time contested and intertwined Armstrong and Mitchell breathe life ... sport relies on the importation of horses and is a pastime considered Introduction 17 synonymous with the island’s southern population drawn from what constitutes the countryside in Malta and the...

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... Medicine and Ethics 1994; 22(3) Commonwealth Fund Commission on Women’s Health Addressing Domestic Violence and its Consequences: Policy report of the Commonwealth Fund Commission on Women’s Health ... women’s health, public policy, and reform Durham: Duke University Press (1991 National Abortion Federation Facts Sheets Washington D.C.: National Abortion Federation 1999 Petchesky RP Abortion and ... 1994-2001 Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health 38(2): 90-96 2006 Finer LB, Henshaw SK Abortion Incidence and Services in the United States in 2000 Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health...

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... document—descriptions and ordering information about all the currently available manuals and guides on qualitative and participatory research related to child health and nutrition and reproductive health ... Selection, Training and Supervision of Field Workers Chapter 5: Data Analysis Chapter 6: Final Report The second section consists of 31 useful one-page data collection guides on community and household ... overheads and charts for presentation during short lectures This manual also contains most handouts and assigned readings and instructions for individual and group training exercises Time and personnel...

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